Christopher Rhodes

The 2024 presidential race is over , with former President Donald Trump defeating Vice President Kamala Harris . After months of dueling campaigns for what polls predicted would be a tight race, Trump surprisingly won decisive victories in several swing states and is poised to win the popular vote for the first time in his three presidential races.

While Vice President Kamala Harris fell short in her historic presidential bid, a pair of Black women will make history with this election. These victories, as well as another achieved in a red Southern state, are significant achievements for Black political candidates.

Republicans are currently riding high, as what was expected to be a close presidential race resulted in a larger-than-expected victory for former President Donald Trump . The GOP is also performing well in its quest to control Congress, retaking the Senate and having a shot at holding onto the House as well. Here’s where things stand with control of Congress and what that would mean for the upcoming Trump presidency.

As President-elect Donald Trump continues to announce his plans to fill out his cabinet and make significant cuts and changes to government agencies, Trump has announced the creation of a new agency intended to cut government waste. And two of Trump's most prominent supporters have been tapped to lead this new effort, which critics have looked at skeptically.

As President-elect Donald Trump continues to announce his plans to fill out his cabinet and make significant cuts and changes to government agencies, Trump has announced the creation of a new agency intended to cut government waste. And two of Trump’s most prominent supporters have been tapped to lead this new effort, which critics have looked at skeptically.

One week after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election , President-elect Donald Trump has already made several key announcements concerning who he wants to serve in his second cabinet. So far, the list comprises prominent supporters, including several with questionable qualifications for their new roles and many whose intentions and backgrounds contradict the missions of the agencies they would lead.

As President-elect Donald Trump fleshes out his cabinet and other top roles for his upcoming administration, many of his choices have led to skepticism and outrage over the intentions and qualifications of his nominees. Now, his choice of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the nation's top health position is causing panic and alarm from politicians and experts.

As Vice President Kamala Harris wraps up her term in office and contemplates her next moves after Donald Trump ‘s success in the 2024 presidential election, many people speculate about what's next for her. An interesting possibility is that Harris will return to her home state to run for California's top job.

President-elect Donald Trump announced yet another nomination for his cabinet on Tuesday, choosing World Wrestling Entertainment co-founder Linda McMahon for secretary of the Department of Education. The pick matches several patterns of recent Trump nominees, including personal loyalty, questionable qualifications and a history of controversy and scandal.

As Republicans continue to demonize diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and attempt to eliminate such programs, those in favor of diversity programs have been forced to defend these efforts. This week, Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas went viral yet again as she defended DEI initiatives against her colleagues' attempts to shut them down, with Crockett calling out bogus claims of white “oppression” being made by conservatives.